Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show China, Macao SAR's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

China, Macao SAR

32 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China0103Swine; live2025100.00%44,369,445
2China2716Electrical energy2025100.00%511,763,597
3China7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling2025100.00%54,500,411
4China2517Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516202599.62%21,788,522
5China6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof202599.28%54,946,518
6China0704Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas; fresh or chilled202599.03%11,054,286
7China2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202599.03%23,720,110
8Switzerland9101Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202596.64%335,965,221
9China7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202595.79%25,729,187
10Japan9110Watch or clock movements, complete, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements202594.32%10,988,860
11China0407Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked202593.56%25,359,252
12Japan3703Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; sensitised, unexposed202591.94%13,812,314
13Switzerland9102Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101202591.84%298,951,337
14China8431Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430202591.31%15,252,437
15Japan9108Watch movements; complete and assembled202591.07%11,092,202
16China8541Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals202590.44%14,940,314
17China9404Mattress supports; articles of bedding (e.g. mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions pouffes and pillows), fitted with springs or stuffed, whether or not covered202589.74%14,161,869
18China8471Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included202589.68%271,349,120
19China2201Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow202589.48%56,556,326
20China8517Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528202589.35%590,959,492
21China4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres202588.43%26,577,642
22China2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202588.16%64,267,949
23China, Hong Kong SAR7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202587.93%17,109,828
24China3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics202587.62%16,899,528
25France3303Perfumes and toilet waters202585.53%157,211,647
26China0709Vegetables; n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled202585.03%11,676,421
27China9603Brooms, brushes (including parts of machines), hand operated floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters; knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees202584.62%10,492,645
28China2208Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages202584.53%224,467,207
29China9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94202583.61%32,665,350
30China9401Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof202581.12%17,788,479
31Japan9002Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked202580.53%11,515,696
32Japan8525Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders202580.13%109,660,525

Partner frequency summary:

China: 23 occurrences

Japan: 5 occurrences

Switzerland: 2 occurrences

China, Hong Kong SAR: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

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